The time had come. Unprepared, we both turned to the consoles and there were people jumping on them and we saw some people getting crushed by the people above them because they were the first to get their hands on them but they were losing them as people reached out and they pulled under them so they could get one even if it was already in someone else's hands. Knowing we hadn't gotten what we came for, we watched helplessly as people began to stand up, some with consoles in hand, others empty-handed but in a battered state. As we walked away from the chaos we talked about how we would end up if we chose consoles along with everyone else, the older people definitely wouldn't take pity on us. James went to look for his parents, so I did the same and went to the spot where I had planned to meet my uncle. After waiting a while, I saw him come out with a big TV and 2 tablets, so I knew that at least it had gone well for him while I was destroying my hopes and dreams. On the car ride home I thought about what it would be like to play video games, which most of my friends played, and they always talked about all the fun times they would have playing. I thought I would never have the experience of playing video games, but I thought I would be fine with it since I didn't need it for
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